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Cornwall Where the contraband is serious business

Cornwall Where the contraband is serious business. Understanding the Geographic challenge Current enforcement activities Role of the organized crime Education perspective. What is the geographical challenge?. It is 1 Native Territory ( Akwesasne Mohawk Territory )

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Cornwall Where the contraband is serious business

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  1. CornwallWhere the contraband is serious business Understanding the Geographic challenge Current enforcement activities Role of the organized crime Education perspective

  2. What is the geographical challenge? • It is 1 Native Territory (Akwesasne Mohawk Territory) • It is 2 country (Canada and the US) • It is 2 Provinces - 1 State ( Ontario, Quebec and New York) • It is over 12 different Police jurisdiction

  3. Just to make it easer

  4. It’s a serious business!Our current enforcement Cornwall Regional Task Force (RTF) Combine Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) • The RCMP (36 members), the OPP (7 members), Canada Boarder Service Agency CBSA (1 member) and the Ontario Ministry of Revenue (MOR 3 officer) have formed the Cornwall Regional Task Force (RTF). The RTF will concentrate on identifying and disrupting criminal activity in the area which includes the trafficking of drugs, guns and tobacco • Fall 2010 CFSEU see it’s unit increased with the addition of the Contraband Tobacco Initiative (CTI). • They are supported by the Cornwall Criminal Intelligence Section

  5. Product volume! • In 2010 the Cornwall RTF along with it’s partners 268 seizures 356,635 cartons of 200 cig. • They also seized $261,608.40 in currency. • Can we do more?

  6. Organized Crime Involvement • Yes the Organized Crime is involved from one form or another

  7. Is enforcement alone the solution? • Recent news release indicated that youth are not taking contraband seriously on the contrary …. • There is a serious need for a very good marketing and educational campaign.

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